A Direction

Cindy just called me and told me the direction the Drs are planning. Cindy is being treated by 4 groups of Drs, Internists, Surgeons, Infectious Disease and Neurosurgeons. Several from each group have been in, so we are not always sure which ones we are talking to and working with. Tonite the Infectious Disease Dr was in and gave us a direction of what they are planning. She is on antibiotics for 14 days beginning with the day of surgery. They will then take her off for a few days and observe her to see if she gets sick again, runs a fever or shows any other signs of infection. If not they will then proceed with the shunt surgery(ies). If she does have infection, it sounds like they will have to pull the shunts and replace them, and that is something we don't want to happen. It took 3 surgeries to get the first one in the right position, and Cindy just doesn't need to go through any more of that. They are also going to test her liver for infection tomorrow. She has really been struggling with the nausea and they are not sure why. They took her off food again today but didn't bring up the NG feeding tube. The infectious disease dr is also going to try different things with the antibiotics tomorrow to see if maybe they are causing the nausea.

Kyle also spoke with Dr Heffez's nurse from Milwaukee. It sounds like Dr. Heffez and the neurosurgeon in Sioux Falls have discussed Cindy's case at length and have a plan, although we don't know what that is yet. Dr. Heffez was pleased with the SF Dr and had confidence in him which makes us all a little more relieved. I will keep this posted as I hear more.

Please continue to pray for complete healing!
Kathy